CLASS III Food recall · Reported 12 Dec 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps recalled

NOW Foods is recalling NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 6 Nov 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesNOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps Product Code 0410, Lot # 3064534, Best by 10/20 mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps (Product Code 0420)

Quantity recalled61 bottles

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0682-2019
FDA event ID: 81493
Recalling firm: NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Nov 2018
FDA classified: 30 Nov 2018
Reported: 12 Dec 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Labeling Errors
Product category: Vitamins

Timeline

6 Nov 2018	Recall initiated by company
30 Nov 2018	Classified by FDA	+24 days
12 Dec 2018	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

NOW Health Group Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of NOW s Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps product code 0420 because it is mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps.

Product as listed by the FDA

NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps

Where it was distributed

Domestic: California, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Texas No foreign /VA/DOD

California Florida Missouri North Carolina Ohio Texas Virginia Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

NOW Health Group Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of NOW s Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps product code 0420 because it is mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps.

Which lots are affected?

NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps Product Code 0410, Lot # 3064534, Best by 10/20 mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps (Product Code 0420)

Where was it sold?

Domestic: California, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Texas No foreign /VA/DOD

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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